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title: bubble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bubble» in the school dictionary: A bubble is a thin round ball of liquid with air or gas inside, like a soap bubble. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bubble

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**Who acts:** bubble, soup, children, Bubbles, you, character · **What happens:** be, boil, mean, make, bubble, blow · **To what, where:** thin round ball, ball, water, bubbles, pan, top · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bubble» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [bubble in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bubble.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bubble is a thin round ball of liquid with air or gas inside, like a soap bubble.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:m1:1
# text = A bubble is a thin round ball of liquid with air or gas inside, like a soap bubble.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bubble | a thin round ball and a soap bubble |  |  |  | of liquid; with air or gas | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bubble is also a ball of air or gas inside a liquid, like the bubbles in fizzy drinks or boiling water.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:m2:1
# text = A bubble is also a ball of air or gas inside a liquid, like the bubbles in fizzy drinks or boiling water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
23	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bubble | a ball and the bubbles in fizzy drinks |  |  |  | of air or gas inside a liquid | tree rules |
| 2 | **boil** | gerund | a bubble *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bubble means to make bubbles, like soup bubbling in a pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:m3:1
# text = To bubble means to make bubbles, like soup bubbling in a pan.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	_
10	bubbling	bubble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | bubble |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | bubble *not said here* | bubbles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bubble=Product |
| 3 | **bubble** | gerund | soup *not said here* |  |  | a pan |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pan=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bubble with a feeling means to be full of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:m4:1
# text = To bubble with a feeling means to be full of it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | bubble with a feeling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of bubble; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children blew bubbles in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x1:1
# text = The children blew bubbles in the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the children | bubbles |  |  |  | in the garden | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent bubble=Patient in garden=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bubbles rose to the top of the fizzy drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x2:1
# text = Bubbles rose to the top of the fizzy drink.
1	Bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | past | Bubbles |  |  | the top of the fizzy drink |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to top=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup is bubbling; turn the heat down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x3:1
# text = The soup is bubbling; turn the heat down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bubbling	bubble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bubble** | present · progressive | the soup |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **turn down** | infinitive |  | the heat |  |  |  |  | vn reject-77.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write what the character says in the speech bubble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x4:1
# text = Write what the character says in the speech bubble.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	obj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the character |  |  | the speech bubble |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent what=Theme in bubble=Manner |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a bubble bath with lots of foam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x5:1
# text = I had a bubble bath with lots of foam.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a bubble bath |  |  |  | with lots of foam | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bath=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bubbles in boiling water are full of steam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x6:1
# text = Bubbles in boiling water are full of steam.
1	Bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bubbles in boiling water |  |  |  |  | of steam; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was bubbling with excitement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x7:1
# text = She was bubbling with excitement.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	bubbling	bubble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bubble** | past · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | with excitement | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with excitement=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bubble floated up and popped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x8:1
# text = The bubble floated up and popped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	floated	float	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
6	popped	pop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float up** | participle |  | the bubble *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pop** | past | the bubble |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children stoop towards him, and the bubble bursts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bubble:x9:1
# text = The children stoop towards him, and the bubble bursts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stoop	stoop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	bursts	burst	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stoop** | present | the children |  |  |  |  | towards him *= he* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **burst** | present | the bubble |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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